Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Peter A. Birlinski
  • Apparatus and method for connecting tubular members
    Patent number: 6554324
    Abstract: A connector for connecting a first tubular member to a second tubular member is disclosed, for example for connecting a riser to a wellhead in a subsea oilfield location. The second tubular member has a seating surface and comprises an engagable locking profile. The connector comprises a housing for securing the connector to the end portion of the first tubular member, the housing comprising a seating surface for contacting the seating surface of the second tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Cooper Cameron Corporation
    Inventor: Richard J. Herman